{"id":5773,"date":"2026-03-11T13:45:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/?p=5773"},"modified":"2026-03-11T13:56:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:56:28","slug":"article-of-the-month-may-focus-on-article-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/2026\/03\/11\/article-of-the-month-may-focus-on-article-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Article of the Month \u2013 May: Focus on Article 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May – Article 12 – I have the right to be listened to and taken seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n

Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a core principle in UNICEF\u2019s Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRSA), ensuring that every child has the right to express their views, feelings, and wishes in all matters affecting them. These views must be taken seriously by adults and given due weight based on the child’s age and maturity.
\nKey Aspects of Article 12 in Schools:<\/strong>
\nMeaningful Participation: It moves beyond tokenistic “pupil voice” to ensuring children’s opinions genuinely influence decisions.
\nActive Engagement: Children are recognized as active participants in their own lives, not just passive recipients of care or education.
\nThe Lundy Model: Many UK schools use the Lundy model to implement this, focusing on four areas: Space (safe opportunities), Voice (enabling expression), Audience (listening), and Influence (acting on views).
\nApplication: It applies to all aspects of school life, including classroom rules, learning, and school policies.
\nImplementation Examples:<\/strong>
\nClass Charters: Students collaborate to create rules, respecting the rights of others.
\nSchool Councils & Pupil Roles: Opportunities for leadership and input.
\nActive Listening: Staff are trained to listen to and respect pupils’ perspectives.
\nTo learn more, please visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.unicef.org.uk\/rights-respecting-schools\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

May – Article 12 – I have the right to be listened to and taken seriously. Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is a core principle in UNICEF\u2019s Rights Respecting Schools Award (RRSA), ensuring that every child has the right to express their views, feelings, and wishes in … Continue reading Article of the Month \u2013 May: Focus on Article 12<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10846,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10846"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5773"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5785,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5773\/revisions\/5785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/FairviewSchool\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}